"There are a lot of challenges that the missionaries face when they go on missions and the Columban Companions in Mission supports their cause through prayers and other methods," say Father Frank Hoare.

"It is compulsory for those travelling abroad to serve missions to learn the language of that particular country and most of them find it hard leaving the comforts of their homes, adapting to the food and even learning the culture."

The Columban Missionary organisation is a governing body of the Columban Companions in Mission. It is represented in 14 different countries world-wide, with most of its missionaries travelling to Asia, Europe and other continents sharing their faith.

Columban Companions in Mission believe in these goals:

* The responsibility of all Catholics for world mission
* The exchange of faith experiences among local churches
* The challenge of the Gospel vision of justice and peace

Source

• The Fiji Times
• Columban Fathers
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